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Comedian and TV star George Lopez will be on hand to pay tribute to Dodger coach Manny Mota’s 33rd season as a coach, 43rd year with Los Angeles and his 50-year career in Major League Baseball. La Gran Fiesta – Viva Los Dodgers will include live music from Los Cuates de Sinaloa, Ozomatli presents: Ozokidz, Kinky, and Boogaloo Assasins. Golden Boy Promotions boxers, Paulie Malignaggi and Peter Quillin will sign autographs in promotion of their October 20 Pay-Per-View fight at the Barclay’s Center in Brooklyn.

Dodger play-by-play announcer in Spanish for PRIME TICKET Jorge Jarrín will emcee. The event will feature interactive areas provided by various Dodger sponsors, including an interactive green screen photograph station and free samples of Choco Zucaritas by Kelloggs. There will also be a kids’ zone that includes arts and crafts and face painting and a classic car display. Fans can take photos with the Dodgers’ 1988 World Series trophy and will receive a complimentary printout of their photos. Dodger merchandise will also be on sale.

The event is free for fans holding a ticket to Saturday’s game. Tickets must be presented for admission. In celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, the Dodgers are offering fans a $9 Reserve Level ticket, discounted more than 40 percent, for La Gran Fiesta – Viva Los Dodgers on Saturday. Fans can access this ticket offer by entering the code VIVA at www.dodgers.com/viva and www.losdodgers.com/viva. Tickets will also be sold in the lot G ticket booths located adjacent to the event on Saturday.

La Gran Fiesta – Viva Los Dodgers is the culmination of a season-long series of family-friendly events celebrating Latino culture in Los Angeles and the legacy of Latino Dodgers past and present and is the Dodgers’ marquee Hispanic Heritage Month celebration.